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1 v. ERIGSON.

GAME, APPLIOATZOF FILED J'UHE 16, 1909,

Patented Dec. 14, 1909.

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- PIERRE v.

ERICSON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 14, 1909.

Application filed June 16,1909. Serial No. 502,474.

and udgment, and afi ord amusement to children and others.

Specifically, the invention relates to a game which comprises an annularprojectile, preferably in the form of a fiat ring, a projecting devicefor throwing the ring through the air and causing it to turn-"orsomersault while in flight, and a receiver toward which the ring isadvanced, the receiver consisting of an elongated, upwardly inclinedmember upon which the ring will slip when it is properly projected, themember having notches representing different denominations or values,and each adapted to receive the ring and hold it .suspended upon themember.

n object of the invention is to provide a simple, inexpensive anddurable game or toy which'can be played by two or more persons, whichrequires little practice but a certain amount of skill and judgment inits operation, which is small and compact in form, and which can beplayed upon any suitablesupport such as a stand or table, or if neitheris available. upon the floor.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of the classdescribed, in which the projectile is caused to somersaultwhile inflight, thereby adding to the difficulty of directing the projectileaccurately toward the receiver, jecting device is manually operable.

The invention consists in the construction and combination of parts tobe more fully described hereinafter and particularly set Reference is tobe had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of thisspecification, in which similar characters of referenceindicatecorresponding parts in all the views, and in which Figure 1 is aperspective view of an embodiment of my invention. showing theprojectile in position upon the projectingde vice, and showing further,in dotted outline,

and in which the prothe flight of the projectile together with one-0f aplurality of possible positions which can be assumed by the projectileupon the receiver; Fig. 2 is an enlarged longitudinal section of theprojecting device with a projectile in place thereupon, and showingparts in different positions in dotted'outline.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, I provide a base.10 of anysuitable form and preferably having the upper and lower sides coveredwith sheets 11 of felt, cloth or other similar material. The upper ofthese adds to the attractive appearance of the device; while the lowerone serves to position itfirmly upon asmooth surface suclr as a polishedtable or the like. At one end of the base is mounted a substantiallyver- "tical standard 12 having near the upper extremity an outwardlyprojecting elongated stud "or member 13 which is preferably upwardlyinclined and a plurality otherwise indicated therein, numbersrepresenting'difierent values, whereby the notches maybe characterizedas of different denominations. The numbers may be for example. 5, 10, 15and '20. It will be understood that the denominations of the notches maybe indicated in any other suitable manner.

The projectile 15 which I employ in connection with my game is ofannular form, preferably in the shape of a flat ring having the innerand outer peripheries rounded. The projectile the receiver formed by themember 13 can, if properly directed, assume. a position depending fromthe receiver. the latter projecting through the opening of theprojectile. .The projectile will be positioned in one or the other of.the notches as is indicated in dotted outline in Fig. 1.

when advanced 'toward' has .the upper side rounded. The member 13 isprovided with of notches 14 having painted, or

Near the end of the base remote from the standard 12, are substantiallyvertical. spaced uprightslfi, joined at the upper end by a top lT. eralextensions 18, and is secured to the uprights by means of screws ornails 18). A block 20 is positioned between the uprights at the edges adacent to the standard 12 and near the top 17. It is held in place bymeans of nails or screws 21, and has the lower end inclined for apurpose which will appear hereinafter. A l.\(.1 22 is pivoted by meansof a suitable screw or pin 23 be.

tween-the uprights and has the ends 2-1 and The same preferably haslat-.

any

projecting from between the uprights. The end 24. of the leverconstitutes a handle by means of which it can be manually operated. Atthe end 25 is rovided a substantially fiat plate or carrier 26 formed toreceive the projectile. A block 27 is arranged between the uprights atthe under side of the lever and is held in position by means of nails orscrews 28. The block has a recess :39 in which is inserted a spring 30consisting of a strip of resilient metal or the like. The springextendstoward the lever and engages the same at the end and holds it normallyagainst the block 20 -which constitutes a stop for the lever. At theupper edge the lever is inclined to fit :cnly at the lower inclined endof the stop.

By pulling the end 24 of the lever upward against the tension of thespring, the lever is displaced and brought out of engagement with thestop. The top 17 and the extensions l8 serve as a support for thefingers of the hand to enable the end 24 of the lever to be pulledupward by means of the thumb. This is a convenient manner of operatingthe projecting device, but the same can be actuated in any otherconvenient manner. By releasing the end of the lever quickly, the springcauses the lever to fly upward, whereby the projectile is advancedthrough the air. The motion imparted to the projectile by theprojectingdevice is such that the pro jectile advances through the air.toward the receiver, at the same time executing a complete turn orsomersault while in flight. Needless to say, this irregular motion ofthe projectile renders it diilicult to gage the force with which it isnecessary to advance it toward the receiver, and also rendersconsiderable skill and judgment necessary in the playing of the game.

The game is played by any number of )layers and conslsts 1n advancingthe proeetile toward the receiver, and attempting to cause it to fallinto one or the other of the notches. The points are counted by addingup the denominations of the notches in which the projectile has beenthrown in any stated number of tries by the different players.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new, and desire to secureby Letters Patent 1. A game, comprising a projecting device, aprojectile having an opening and adapted to be advanced by saidprojecting device, and an elongated receiving member formed to extendthrough and arranged to hold said projectile at any one of a pluralityof points representing difierent deinominations.

2. A game, compri sing a projecting device, a ring-shaped projectileadapted to be advanced by said projecting devlce and to turn while inflight, and an elongated receiving member formed to extend through andadapted to hold said projectile at any one of a plurality of pointshaving dili'erentdenominations. 4

A game, comprising a receiver, consist: ing of an inclined member havinga plurality of notches representing different denominations, aprojecting device, and an annular projectile adapted to be advanced bysaid projecting device toward said receiver.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

. PIERRE V. ERICSON.

Witnesses:

C. J. Hacnnnnnne, PHILIP D. RoLLHAUs.

